HHS4C - Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society
Course Description: This course enables students to develop an understanding of social science theories as they apply to individual development, the development of intimate relationships, and family and parent-child relationships. Students will explore a range of issues relating to the development of individuals and families in contemporary Canadian society as well as in other cultures and historical periods. They will develop the investigative skills required to conduct research on individuals, intimate relationships, and parent-child roles and relationships in Canada.
STUDENTS MUST GO TO THE DESIRE2LEARN LINK TO VIEW CHECKLISTS, ASSIGNMENT DEADLINES AND OTHER IMPORTANT COURSE MATERIAL! Desire2Learn
Please look below calendar to see documents and other files!
September, 2013
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3 Welcome and introductions; definition of family
4 Functions of the family
5 Stages of the Family Life Cycle
6 Definitions of family types today; Family Model due
9 Evolution of the Family organizer
10 Evolution of family ppt; diary assignment
11 Connect school registration; diary assignment due tomorrow
12 Inquiry method in social sciences; devising issues in Canadian familes;
13 Desmond Morris - documentary
16 Test topics; Theoretical perspectives intro
17 Review theory using class example; test review
18 Lab 107 for theory simulation (D2L); topics for ISU
19 Chapter 1 test
20 In-class theory assignment
23 Unit 2 - Emerging Adulthood intro
24 Generation Boomerang - Doc Zone
25 Mental health issues in Canadian families
26 Age of Anxiety- doc zone
27 Use the critria of a research question to devise some for your research topic
30 Work on sub-questions for research process
October, 2013
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1 Emerging adulthood over time impacts of texting
2 Sub-questions due: impacts of social media on the family; Facebook Follies
3 How to present effectively - criteria; intro to dev. theory and project
4 Research and prep for project
7 Lab 215 Research process - proposal
8 Developmental Theory project prep
9 Lab 215 - Research process; activity 2 - bias and sources
10 Presentations begin
11 PD Day
14 HOLIDAY
15 Presentations cont...; Desmond Morris - Passages of Life
16 Intro to Unit 3: Couple Relationships
17 AWAY TODAY Text work and Diagnostic Quiz
18 Research period
21 Recap Intro material
22 Research process
23 Dating; Love Song assignment
24 Criteria for a successful marriage
25 Passages of Life
28 Unit 2 Test today
29 Marriage and Cohabitation; mate selection auction
30 AWAY FOR PD Organizer - Mate Selection Time to work on presentations
31 Presentations begin
1 Doc Zone - Flying Solo
November, 2013
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
4 Presentations cont...
5 Desire 2 Learn activities
6 Continue D2L activities
7 Wrap-up; research for ISP
8 Research cont... (computers booked)
11 Finish "Flying Solo"
12 Japan clip; Mate Selection wrap-up; Intro to Ch.8 Issues presentation
13 Group presentations prep period
14 Prep period
15 PD DAY
18 AWAY TODAY for PD; Mail--order brides doc
19 Presentations begin; those absent will present at lunch this week (Charley and Jessica)
Course Description:
This course enables
students
to develop an understanding of social science theories as they apply to individual development, the development of intimate relationships, and family and parent-child relationships. Students will explore a range of issues relating to the development of individuals and families in contemporary Canadian society as well as in other cultures and historical periods. They will develop the investigative skills required to conduct research on individuals, intimate relationships, and parent-child roles and relationships in Canada.
STUDENTS MUST GO TO THE DESIRE2LEARN LINK TO VIEW CHECKLISTS, ASSIGNMENT DEADLINES AND OTHER IMPORTANT COURSE MATERIAL!
Desire2Learn
Please look below calendar to see documents and other files!
September, 2013
Welcome and
introductions;
definition of family
Functions of the
family
Stages of the
Family Life Cycle
Definitions of family
types today;
Family Model
due
Evolution of
the Family
organizer
Evolution of family
ppt; diary
assignment
Connect school
registration; diary
assignment due tomorrow
Inquiry method in social
sciences; devising issues
in Canadian familes;
Desmond Morris -
documentary
Test topics;
Theoretical perspectives intro
Review theory using class example; test review
Lab 107 for theory simulation (D2L); topics for
ISU
Chapter 1 test
In-class theory
assignment
Unit 2 - Emerging
Adulthood intro
Generation Boomerang - Doc Zone
Mental health issues in Canadian families
Age of Anxiety-
doc zone
Use the critria of a research question to devise some for your research topic
Work on sub-questions for research process
October, 2013
Emerging
adulthood over
time impacts of texting
Sub-questions
due:
impacts of social media
on the family; Facebook Follies
How to present
effectively - criteria;
intro to dev. theory
and project
Research and prep
for project
Lab 215
Research process - proposal
Developmental Theory project prep
Lab 215 - Research
process; activity 2 - bias and sources
Presentations
begin
PD Day
HOLIDAY
Presentations cont...;
Desmond Morris - Passages of Life
Intro to Unit 3: Couple
Relationships
Text work and
Diagnostic Quiz
Research period
Recap Intro
material
Research process
Dating; Love Song assignment
Criteria for a successful marriage
Passages of Life
Unit 2 Test today
Marriage and Cohabitation; mate selection auction
AWAY FOR PD
Organizer - Mate Selection
Time to work on presentations
Presentations begin
Doc Zone -
Flying Solo
Presentations
cont...
Desire 2 Learn activities
Continue D2L
activities
Wrap-up;
research for ISP
Research cont...
(computers booked)
Finish "Flying Solo"
Japan clip; Mate Selection wrap-up;
Intro to Ch.8 Issues presentation
Group presentations
prep period
Prep period
PD DAY
AWAY TODAY for PD;
Mail--order brides doc
Presentations begin; those absent will
present at lunch this week (Charley and Jessica)
Presentations; polyamoury
and test topics
Computers for
ISP research;
Test review sheet
Review
UNIT 3 TEST
Snow Day
Unit 4 - Expanding
Families; Chapter 9 info
Chapter 9 info
Tuesday
Infertility issues in
Canada
Organizer
Computer use
for ISP
Generation Screwed -
The National
Computer use for
ISP
Computers for ISP
Computers for ISP
Parenting styles
Outline due
Holidays Begin!!
January, 2014
Parenting styles
Point form
discussion
Lab 214
Hyper-Parents and
Coddled Kids
Point form outline
AGAIN!
Essay discussion and
rubric; finish video; gender
socialization
Essay for ISP
Presentations
begin for ISP
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Handouts
Unit 2: Emerging Adulthood (Ch. 3-5)
Unit 3: Couple Relationships (Chapter 6-8)
Unit 4: Expanding Families (Chapter 9-11)
Unit 5: Middle and Later Life (Chapters 12-14)
Vanier Institute Research Topics *
Glebe Library
Links for Parenthetical Citations:
APA
APA
New Link for research:New and useful sources